Author · 1932–1990
Manuel Puig
Manuel Puig was an Argentine writer (1932-1990). Born in General Villegas.
Our catalogue lists 1 book by Manuel Puig, mostly M/M romance and gay fiction. The most-read is El beso de la mujer araña (1979).
Books by Manuel Puig
El beso de la mujer araña
Manuel Puig
Biography
Juan Manuel Puig Delledonne (December 28, 1932 – July 22, 1990), commonly called Manuel Puig, was an Argentine author. Among his best-known novels are La traición de Rita Hayworth (Betrayed by Rita Hayworth, 1968), Boquitas pintadas (Heartbreak Tango, 1969), and El beso de la mujer araña (Kiss of the Spider Woman, 1976) which was adapted into the film released in 1985, directed by the Argentine-Brazilian director Héctor Babenco; and a Broadway musical in 1993.